Gulf War Part II, Act II

The DEBKA File - once thought of real intelligence... that is until the Iraq war, and pretty much showed me that it was about as accurate as the World Weekly News - is reporting some interesting news. Oh, for those of you not familiar with the DEBKAfile its 'Israeli Intelligence' for you mopes silly enough to pay a fee to read it.

For the record, it was always forwarded to me from my right wing-nut bartender from the backwoods. Hmmm... probably should have kept that bit to myself? Anyway-

I just read that there's "an emergency Israeli cabinet meeting in session to talk about 'advanced' Iranian nuclear timeline." And the FBI has finally captured the Bat Boy. Still, it seems I'm curious to read more about what the DEBKA file has to say.
The following is a cutndapaste from (here)

The new data was put before the ministers ahead of their meeting Wednesday. DEBKAfile’s Washington sources report that American nuclear and intelligence experts agree on the timetable after poring over the new intelligence input. This includes materials gathered in the Israel attack of Syria’s nuclear installation on Sept. 6. They have reached three key conclusions:

1. That Iran is engaged in the secret production of plutonium for nuclear weapons as well as radioactive materials for a dirty bomb, in parallel to its uranium enrichment projects. Israeli intelligence has believed this for three years, but until the operation in Syria there was no concrete evidence. This discovery is at the center of the current US-Israeli controversy with the International Atomic Energy Agency- IAEA, Dr. Mohammed ElBaradei.

If he accepts the evidence, it will be an admission that his vast inspection apparatus in Vienna, whose job it is to watch out for nuclear misdemeanors across the world, missed out twice – in Iran and then in Syria. Dr. ElBaradei might then face the suspicion that his work is governed by political rather than professional motivations.

Up until now, the nuclear watchdog’s chief has not sent inspectors to examine Israel’s findings at the two Syrian sites targeted. He evidently fears they will come back with evidence of plutonium-related nuclear activity.

2. The working premise followed by American and Israeli intelligence is that if Syria was on the road to manufacturing plutonium, Iran must be far more advanced on this course and must be presumed to have begun manufacturing enough waste for dirty bombs and very likely also the materials for a nuclear bomb.

This premise demands a radical reassessment by the United States and Iran’s Gulf and Middle East neighbors of their options for dealing with the Iranian nuclear threat and essential restructuring of the Israel military’s functions to meet a possible radioactive attack by Iran or its terrorist proxies close closer at hand.

3. DEBKAfile’s intelligence sources report that these developments throw new light on the role of the Iranian heavy water plant at Arak, whose capacity to produce plutonium places it at the center of Iran’s nuclear program.

My Thoughts

Now you might not have heard, but there's a new Sheriff in France who likes Americans. Like, a whole lot. So much, he thanked us for bailing them out of that whole WWII thing. And then he got a standing ovation. So, out of no where, suddenly France is with us again. There was that nice hookup of French and US carriers earlier this year around the Gulf too.

The UK's Gordon Brown has shown himself to be a large-C Conservative in sheep's clothing, and Aussie right-winger John Howard is still PM for the time being...

Domestically, Jay Leno and the Daily Show are out of commission, so half of the country won't even hear about it until it is over...

And Congress will roll over on it's belly for a doggy treat.

It seems that is more than enough support for Bush to jump right in after Israel initiates the attack. It might be really soon!

March? Israel may not even want to wait that long?

Get some popcorn, kids! It's time to watch the news 48 hours straight again!

Shock and Awe 2 - This Time It's Shockier!